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Lawyer and son of [[Eduard Nápravník]] (b. 1869; d. 1948), born '''''Vladimir Eduardovich Nápravník''' (Владимир Эдуардович Направник).
Lawyer and son of [[Eduard Nápravník]] (b. 1869; d. 1948), born '''''Vladimir Eduardovich Nápravník''' (Владимир Эдуардович Направник).


Vladimir was the oldest child of the Czech conductor [[Eduard Nápravník]] (1839–1916) and his wife [[Olga Nápravník (mother)|Olga]] (b. Schroder, 1844–1902). He become a lawyer, and secretary to the board of the Russian Musical Society in [[Saint Petersburg]].
Vladimir was the oldest child of the Czech conductor [[Eduard Nápravník]] (1839–1916) and his wife [[Olga Nápravník (mother)|Olga]] (b. Schröder, 1844–1902). He became a lawyer, and secretary to the board of the Russian Musical Society in [[Saint Petersburg]].


Tchaikovsky had good relations with all the Nápravník family, and corresponded regularly with them. As Vladimir recalled in his memoirs "Despite the fact that he was of the same age as my father, he took me 'seriously', acquainted me with his brother [[Modest]] [...] and introduced me also to the company of his nephews and their friends".
Tchaikovsky had good relations with all the Nápravník family, and corresponded regularly with them. As Vladimir recalled in his memoirs "Despite the fact that he was of the same age as my father, he took me 'seriously', acquainted me with his brother [[Modest]] [...] and introduced me also to the company of his nephews and their friends".


==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
18 letters from Tchaikovsky to Vladimir Nápravník have survived, dating from 1886 to 1893, of which those highlighted in bold have been translated into English on this website:
18 letters from Tchaikovsky to Vladimir Nápravník have survived, dating from 1886 to 1893, all of which have been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 3101]]''' – 14/26 November 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 3101]]''' – 14/26 November 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 3107]]''' – 16/28 November 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 3107]]''' – 16/28 November 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]
* [[Letter 3229]] – 19 April/1 May 1887, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 3229]]''' – 19 April/1 May 1887, from [[Maydanovo]]
* [[Letter 3471]] – 12/24 January 1888, from [[Magdeburg]]
* '''[[Letter 3471]]''' – 12/24 January 1888, from [[Magdeburg]]
* '''[[Letter 3505]]''' – 23 February/6 March 1888, from [[Paris]]
* '''[[Letter 3505]]''' – 23 February/6 March 1888, from [[Paris]]
* [[Letter 3587]] – 7/19 June 1888, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* '''[[Letter 3587]]''' – 7/19 June 1888, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* [[Letter 3604]] – 27 June/9 July 1888, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* '''[[Letter 3604]]''' – 27 June/9 July 1888, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* '''[[Letter 3614]]''' – 12/24 July 1888, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* '''[[Letter 3614]]''' – 12/24 July 1888, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* [[Letter 3912]] – 31 July/12 August 1889, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* '''[[Letter 3912]]''' – 31 July/12 August 1889, from [[Frolovskoye]]
* [[Letter 4220]] – 20 September/2 October 1890, from [[Tiflis]]
* '''[[Letter 4220]]''' – 20 September/2 October 1890, from [[Tiflis]]
* [[Letter 4384]] – 29 May/10 June 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 4384]]''' – 29 May/10 June 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* [[Letter 4446]] – 25 July/6 August 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 4446]]''' – 25 July/6 August 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* [[Letter 4494]] – 2/14 October 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 4494]]''' – 2/14 October 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* [[Letter 4545]] – 11/23 November 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 4545]]''' – 11/23 November 1891, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 4694]]''' – 20 May/1 June 1892, from [[Klin]]
* '''[[Letter 4694]]''' – 20 May/1 June 1892, from [[Klin]]
* '''[[Letter 4842]]''' – 4/16 January 1893, from [[Paris]]
* '''[[Letter 4842]]''' – 4/16 January 1893, from [[Paris]]
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* '''[[Letter 4949]]''' – 3/15 June 1893, from [[Paris]]
* '''[[Letter 4949]]''' – 3/15 June 1893, from [[Paris]]


22 letters from Vladimir Nápravník to the composer are preserved in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.
22 letters from Vladimir Nápravník to the composer are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, Nos. 3028–3049).


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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* {{bib|1993/165}} (1993)
* {{bib|1993/165}} (1993)
* {{bib|1999/80}} (1999)
* {{bib|1999/80}} (1999)
==External Links==
* {{viaf|64081754}}


[[Category:People|Napravnik, Vladimir]]
[[Category:People|Napravnik, Vladimir]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Napravnik, Vladimir]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Napravnik, Vladimir]]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 7 August 2025

Vladimir Nápravník (1869-1948)

Lawyer and son of Eduard Nápravník (b. 1869; d. 1948), born Vladimir Eduardovich Nápravník (Владимир Эдуардович Направник).

Vladimir was the oldest child of the Czech conductor Eduard Nápravník (1839–1916) and his wife Olga (b. Schröder, 1844–1902). He became a lawyer, and secretary to the board of the Russian Musical Society in Saint Petersburg.

Tchaikovsky had good relations with all the Nápravník family, and corresponded regularly with them. As Vladimir recalled in his memoirs "Despite the fact that he was of the same age as my father, he took me 'seriously', acquainted me with his brother Modest [...] and introduced me also to the company of his nephews and their friends".

Correspondence with Tchaikovsky

18 letters from Tchaikovsky to Vladimir Nápravník have survived, dating from 1886 to 1893, all of which have been translated into English on this website:

22 letters from Vladimir Nápravník to the composer are preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, Nos. 3028–3049).

Bibliography

External Links